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Do you think this is a "good buy"?
veratutazz
Member UncommonPosts: 136
in Hardware
My family is looking for a new gaming rig this christmas. I came across this Newegg "hot deal"
What do you guys think? Is this computer a good "gaming" computer & is it a "good buy" for @ $650?
two things that I did not like.. only 2 RAM slots & PCI Slots (Available/Total)
1 x PCI-Express x16
1 x PCI slot
.... BTW.. I really appreciate everyone's responses (Esp TY Quizzical) .. its nice to know that the community is so readily helpful in such a 'good samaritan' type way.
have a great Monday! :-D
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General Spec
Brand
iBUYPOWER
Model
Gamer Extreme 567D3
Type
Gaming
Processor
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8GHz
Processor Main Features
64 bit Six-Core Processor
Memory
8GB
Hard Drive
1TB
Optical Drive 1
24X DL DVD+/-RW Drive
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB
Audio
8 Channels
Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet
Power Supply
480W
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Special Features
XION Echo Black Chassis
CPU Type
Phenom II X6
CPU Speed
1055T(2.8GHz)
CPU Socket Type
AM3
CPU Main Features
64 bit Six-Core Processor
Graphics
GPU/VPU Type
AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB
Memory
Memory Capacity
8GB DDR3
Memory Speed
DDR3 1333
Memory Spec
4GB x 2
Memory Slot (Total)
2
Memory Slot (Available)
0
Maximum Memory Supported
8GB
Hard Drive
HDD Capacity
1TB
HDD Interface
SATA II
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type
24X DL DVD+/-RW Drive
Audio
Audio Channels
8 channels
Communications
LAN Chipset
Integrated
LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
Front Panel Ports
Front USB
2
Front Audio Ports
1
Back Panel Ports
PS/2
2
Video Ports
1 VGA
Rear USB
4
RJ45
1 port
Rear Audio Ports
3 ports
Expansion
External Bays
4 x External 5.25" drive bays
Internal Bays
5 x Internal 3.5" drive bays
PCI Slots (Available/Total)
1 x PCI-Express x16
1 x PCI slot
Mouse
Mouse Type
iBUYPOWER USB Mouse
Keyboard
Keyboard Type
iBUYPOWER USB Deluxe Keyboard
Physical Spec
Dimensions
19.4" x 16.9" x 7.9"
Weight
35 lbs.
Packaging
Package Contents
MB Driver disc
Comments
I don't think it's a good buy. You'd probably have to replace the psu to avoid problems, and even then the gpu isn't great, and the cpu isn't great(but acceptable). You'd get a lot more just building it if your comfortable with that (it's really not hard at all, just gotta do a little reading on compatibility and how to build ect), or having someone reliable build it for you.
If it was a quality psu and you really didn't want to build it, then i would say maybe a decent buy(compared to some of the other ridiculous prices for premades), but I would bet it's some crappy psu ibuypower likes to throw on their pc's, and that will cause you trouble at some point.
The processor has its uses, but is a poor choice for gaming. The power supply is don't-play-games-until-you've-replaced-it awful. The motherboard is barren and featureless. The video card doesn't make sense unless the goal is low power consumption (if it had GDDR5, it would say so). The hard drive will probably be painfully slow (if it were 7200 RPM, it would say so). The case is a severe budget model, but functional enough for a severe budget system. The memory might be all right. Maybe.
Don't get a prebuilt computer. If you can't assemble your own parts, then get something built to order from a site that will let you pick the exact parts.
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
6142MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Antec Gaming Phenom
Windows Vista Home Premium
No. Please no.
He who keeps his cool best wins.
For 650$ it better have a much better graphics card than a 6670 and a better processor that a triple core 2.8ghz.
Edit: Bah I misread, not a triple core a 6 core, which makes the choice of the 6670 even more odd.
2nd edit: Holy crap my reading skills are off tonight, fixed another misread.
Of 6 reviews on the first page, 2 went back as defective. That's not a good sign.
That list is an eyesore, you should just link to CPU, PSU, GPU, RAM, HDD, Motherboard and that's it.
I would really recommend to try and make your own PC, if you need to upgrade it's much easier to know where everything is.
The PSU is only 480W, which is relatively low, you should really get a 600W PSU to be comfortable, it also doesn't mention the brand apparently.
The problem is that the page only specifies one of those.
No not really I would never buy a Ready Built Computer unless you know all the specs including expanded specs, like for example.
1. What is the Memory Latency, they could be sticking you with some piece of crap.
2. The Memory itseslf is only two memory chips, what type of memory are you getting.
3. The processor is only Six Cores, those are outdated. *8 CORE CPU's will be the Standard Soon*
4. How many RPM is the Hard Disk, how much cache is it.
5. Wait What, 480 Watt Power Supply Gotta be kidding me.
You do not know these things, I am not saying you couldn't play certain online games with it, but if you can afford a good computer depending how much you have to spend, I would save up $1000 -$2000 USD and build your own with an 8 Core AMD CPU, I would not waste my money on something I dont know exactly what I am buying, and usually it makes it harder the way they bundle the software to know exactly what you are getting as well.
Unless you have no other choice I would just go custom all the way.